Hi Davioh
Before I bought my Insight in Feb this year I looked on a UK government website to find the most economical car on sale (Insight). I then looked at autotrader and found an Insight for sale at a Honda dealer (about 80 miles away). Had a test drive and bought it on the spot (having asked the question about how much is a battery pack). I paid £6250 inc 2 years Honda warranty. I am getting on average 80mpg (with a range of between 70-99mpg depending on how I drive it). The 99mpg is the best for my 90 mile commute. Compared with the 2 litre Audi I used to have (which averaged about 25mpg) I am saving a fortune and save money even allowing for the loan to pay for it (£110 month for 5 years). UK fuel is the equivalent of $6/US gallon.
If the battery, cat etc go once out of warranty I will have to put my hand in my pocket (or hopefully buy a later model when the current warranty runs out). From a cash flow point of view it means I actually pay very little per month for my driving - I used to pay £250/month in fuel
So - dont worry about future failures - find a three year old model at a Honda dealer, get a Honda warranty and save yourself a fortune.
Hope this helps
John
Before I bought my Insight in Feb this year I looked on a UK government website to find the most economical car on sale (Insight). I then looked at autotrader and found an Insight for sale at a Honda dealer (about 80 miles away). Had a test drive and bought it on the spot (having asked the question about how much is a battery pack). I paid £6250 inc 2 years Honda warranty. I am getting on average 80mpg (with a range of between 70-99mpg depending on how I drive it). The 99mpg is the best for my 90 mile commute. Compared with the 2 litre Audi I used to have (which averaged about 25mpg) I am saving a fortune and save money even allowing for the loan to pay for it (£110 month for 5 years). UK fuel is the equivalent of $6/US gallon.
If the battery, cat etc go once out of warranty I will have to put my hand in my pocket (or hopefully buy a later model when the current warranty runs out). From a cash flow point of view it means I actually pay very little per month for my driving - I used to pay £250/month in fuel
So - dont worry about future failures - find a three year old model at a Honda dealer, get a Honda warranty and save yourself a fortune.
Hope this helps
John